Bit out of touch with Watercooling but upgrading to Quad - Help

[AFK_Matrix]

Hi,

My rig is in my sig and I have been very happy with the watercooling setup, which cools the CPU, Northbridge and GPU. Now it needs a bloody good cleaning and I thought it would be a good time to upgrade to a Quad core.

So here are the parts I want to get but I have no clue what are good blocks now so all help would be appreciated.

CPU - Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 Intel X58
GPU - XFX ATI Radeon HD 4890 XT 1GB

Does this motherboard need the Northbridge cooling or will it be fine as is?

Thanks.

 

[AFK_Matrix]

Hi Greebo,

Thanks for the response, my Water setup is in me sig but to make it easier I'll list it:

CPU - Dtek Fusion (Cooling a E6600 Conroe)
NB - EK Asus Northbridge block on an Asus P5N-E Sli mobo
GPU - EK block on an 8800GTX
Radiator - Thermochill 120.3 rad with 3 fans
Pump - Laing DCC Ultra with the clear top 18w version
Reservoir - Aquatube (Acrylic cylinder)
Tubing - 1/2 inch

Hope thats enough info for you mate. I am hoping the only things I am gonna have to change are the CPU, NB and the GPU blocks as the rest should be fine.

I'll also have a good read of the CPU roundup you linked to.

Thanks.

 

[AFK_Matrix]

Well I was very lucky for my birthday in that I got both the Swiftech GTZ and the EK block for the 4890's. Just a shame the mounting kit for the GTZ for i7 seems to be out of stock everywhere grrr.

So I am now going to purchase the upgrade parts and spend a weekend installing all this kit. But I am thinking of replacing my tubing as tbh I haven't cleaned the system in ages and I know there is quite a bit of carp in there at the mo. I am assuming the Masterkleer tubing is still the best?

I have also had a look at the fluids on OCUK and am thinking of getting the blue coils and then some of the Orange fluid OCUK sells. But to date all i have used is distilled water so with this orange stuff do i just put that in and nothing else?

Also what order would you do my loop as I have a horrible feeling its in the wrong order, i think it goes: RES > PUMP > RAD > CPU > GPU > RES. I am only guessing and will check tonight.